The committee voted 4-3 to send the Supreme Court election reform measure, Assembly Bill 65, to the full Assembly for consideration. The vote on the issue ad disclosure legislation, Assembly Bill 63, was 6-1.

Committee chairman Jeff Smith was joined by Representatives Jim Soletski, Fred Kessler and Kelda Roys in voting for AB 65, while Representatives Jeff Stone, Don Pridemore and Roger Roth voted against the bill. On AB 63, Smith, Soletski, Kessler and Roys were joined by Roth and Pridemore voting yes, with Stone voting no. Representative Annette Polly Williams was absent for both votes.

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